Ibne Abbas Calls For Developing Pakistan-UK Institutes Linkages For Collaboration

Pakistan's High Commissioner to The United Kingdom (UK) Syed Ibne Abbas Thursday appreciating the role of National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Islamabad for promoting quality and modern education called for developing linkages for collaboration between Pakistan and UK institutes.

LONDON, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Jul, 2018 ) :Pakistan's High Commissioner to The United Kingdom (UK) Syed Ibne Abbas Thursday appreciating the role of National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Islamabad for promoting quality and modern education called for developing linkages for collaboration between Pakistan and UK institutes.

He said this while addressing the participants of the event for NUST-partners for progressive Pakistan here at the Pakistan High Commission (PHC) the other day evening.

Rector of NUST General (R) Naweed Zaman was the guest of honour in the ceremony.

Maria Qadri, General Manager of NUST on the occasion briefed the participants about the performance of the institute, its future plans and NUST Endowment for Educational Development programme for helping needy and talented students of the institute.

Speaking on the occasion, Syed Ibne Abbas highly appreciated the role of NUST in providing quality and modern education according to international standards.

He said the NUST had recognized itself as among top 500 institutes globally.

He said it was heartening to note that overseas students were also getting benefit from this prestegious Pakisitani institute.

He urged Pakistani diaspora to fully participate in the NEED programme of NUST for helping needy and talented students of the institute.

In his remarks Rector NUST General (R) Naweed Zaman thanked Pakistan High Commission London for organizing this event.

He urged the Pakistani diaspora in UK to fully participate in the NEED programme of NUST to further strengthen the institute and help the needy and talanted students under its scholarship programme.

He on the occasion informed the audience that two new campuses one each at Quetta (Balochistan) and Sialkot (Punjab) would be established shortly for facilitatating the students belonging to these areas.

He said NUST due to its high standards and for providing quality eduction had become among 500 universities globally.

He said Higher Education Commission had declared NUST as number one engineering university in Pakistan.

Gen (R) Naweed Zaman said during his current visit, he interacted with a number of UK educational institutes for collaboration with NUST.